Ausherman Family Foundation Nominated for Maryland Preservation Award
The Catoctin Furnace nominated the Ausherman Family Foundation with the Maryland Preservation Award due to its assistance in purchasing a historical house in the Catoctin Furnace area. The Maryland Preservation Awards, presented annually by the Board of Trustees of...
Centro Hispano de Frederick Expanding Services
Nearly 15 years ago, Centro Hispano de Frederick was founded to help the immigrant community in Frederick. Its mission is to help this population to succeed and thrive in Frederick County through a variety of services and programs that it offers. Since its founding,...
Community Promotion Grant with the City of Frederick
Are you a non-profit organization that makes a positive impact in Frederick City? Then consider applying for the City of Frederick's Community Promotion Grant! You must attend the last in-person information session on January 10, 2023, from 1-2pm in the City Hall...
FCPS Pilots Vision Program at Two Schools
Press release by the FCPS Public Affairs Department. Frederick County Public Schools partnered with several businesses and non-profits to bring vision care services directly to students at two elementary schools for no associated costs. During the 2022-23 school year,...
Gayon Sampson, IDEA Committee Member
Gayon Sampson, IDEA Committee MemberCurrently, Gayon serves as Senior Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Frederick, being appointed to this position in July 2018. Prior to joining the City of Frederick, Gayon served as community outreach advisor in the Office of...
2023 Capacity Building Grant Cycle 1 Opened December 1
Applications for all grant requests must be made via our online portal. Requests received via email, phone, or direct mail will not be reviewed.Check out the Capacity Building Letter of Intent (LOI) Here! The Ausherman Family Foundation’s (AFF) Trustees announced...
Meet the Funders on November 18th
Meet the Funders will be an exchange of knowledge and ideas between Frederick County funders and nonprofits. It is a chance for grantmakers to communicate to potential grantees what grant opportunities are available and what information is important to them as...
Public Art Archive Featuring Frederick’s Kinetic Art
The Public Art Archive, a international platform, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and its newest edition features public art from Frederick. An Elusive Kinetic Portrait by Marguerite de Messières and Tsvetomir Naydenov, one of Frederick’s Kinetic Art Sculptures...
Moran Museum & Foundation Officially Open
On October 15, the William F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation held its grand opening of the W. F. Moran Bladesmith & Artisan Academy in Middletown. The organization has been working since January to construct this space to memorialize the work and legacy of...
United Way Day of Action at Steadfast
The Ausherman Properties and Ausherman Family Foundation teams united for the 2022 Day of Action, sponsored by United Way. The group's assignment was to provide landscaping, painting, and woodworking for the Steadfast house on Route 15. Steadfast is a nonprofit...
Balance in Leadership: Creating Sustainable Habits So You Don’t Burnout
The Frederick Nonprofit Summit Committee would like to offer local organizations a more immediate opportunity to connect, learn, and heal. This fall, on November 2, 2022, we invite members of your organization to attend a gathering at beautiful and tranquil ThorpeWood...
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity-Aligned Grants Awarded by Ausherman Family Foundation
In 2022, the Ausherman Family Foundation launched its new Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity-Aligned (IDEA) Grant, which focused on working directly with Black-led nonprofits in Frederick to provide funding and support. IDEA Grants Seek To: Remove barriers grounded in...